[This article was published in the February 2006 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
Mahila Samakhya Karnataka (MSK) in partnership with IT for Change and CEMCA conducted a 5- day workshop on developing community radio skills among disadvantaged rural women in the villages of Mysore, in Southern Indian state of Karnataka, at Mysore from the 20-24 December 2005.
[This article was published in the February 2006 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
The latest Situation Assessment Survey of Farmers, 2005 of NSSO (http://mospi.nic.in/mospi_nsso_rept_pubn.htm) observes that the average monthly per capita expenditure (MPCE) of a farm house hold is just Rs 503 in 2003 across regions, classes and income groups with 27 per cent of farmers not liking farming while 40 per cent felt that given the option they prefer other career, due to poor incomes.
In an exclusive interview with egov, T. Sivakumar, Group Director, Ariba India, provides insights about Spend Management solution, difference between the typical e-procurement approach and end-to-end approach and where is Ariba placed in this entire sector.
The Government of the Indian state Karnataka, in collaboration with Intel, has announced ‘Gyanodaya’, a Government Assisted PC Purchase Program which aims to encourage PC adoption among State Government employees and bridge the digital divide by providing easy and affordable PC purchase options.
[This article was published in the January 2006 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
Understanding the benefits of the use of ICTs in the larger interest of the public, the Indian Apex Court has also become conscious to make it judicially applicable for the deliverance of justice appropriately.
In keeping with the policy of the Karnataka Government in India to implement e-Governance in the day-to-day administration to the maximum extent, the Dakshina Kannada District Police has launched its official Web log (blog).
[This article was published in the December 2005 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
Asia-Pacific countries are adopting public sector reforms to better compete in the regional and global economy by strengthening markets and individual choice and in turn economic growth and poverty reduction.
Owing to the fast progress of the state of West Bengal in recent years in IT and e-Governance services, it is now being counted as one among the leading states in e-Governance along with Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat. West Bengal is now all set to implement India
Now public call office (PCO) in Karnataka on its way to becoming e-kiosks.BSNL has tied up with Intel to upgrade PCOs into electronic information and transaction kiosks.
National Informatic Centre (NIC) is a premier government technical body of India responsible for various computeris-ation projects. Estab- lishment of NICNET & CICs (in the north-east India) have been some of NIC
